Antonio Blanco
Cyber Security Researcher at Tarlogic
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Top SchoolAntonio Blanco is a cyber security researcher and embedded systems specialist with 15 years of experience combining low-level firmware, hardware design and network protocol analysis. Based in Madrid, he co-founded startups and contributed to high-profile open-source projects—most notably enhancements to Scapy’s Bluetooth stack and board support for TinyUSB—demonstrating practical expertise in reverse engineering, wireless communications and bare-metal development. At Tarlogic he evaluates niche or poorly documented technologies, reverse-engineers devices and protocols, and builds internal research and tooling to turn that knowledge into actionable security guidance. He automates repetitive workflows to optimize performance, mentors through internal workshops, and openly shares findings with the community to lower barriers in understudied domains. An inquisitive maker, he’s recently been exploring radio and signal processing, blending practical electronics work with security research.
15 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma en Competencias Comunicativas y Estudios en Lenguas Extranjeras, Diploma en Competencias Comunicativas y Estudios en Lenguas Extranjeras at Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADEDouble Master's Degree, Engineering and Research in Engineering Systems Modeling, Double Master's Degree, Engineering and Research in Engineering Systems Modeling at Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Spanish, Galician, English
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Github Skills (41)
data-connector10
packet-injection10
python10
security-txt10
kicad10
scapy10
analyser10
analyzer10
stm32h710
network-analysis10
connect10
connections10
winusb10
analyse10
bluetooth-le10
Programming languages (21)
Github contributions (5)
pointhi/kicad-footprint-generator
Feb 2018 - Jan 2020
creating kicad footprints using python scripts
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:32 commits, 11 PRs, 39 comments in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Antonio contributed significantly to the development of KiCad footprint generators using Python scripts. Their work focused on creating footprint generators for various Harwin connectors, including the implementation of specific pad and silk screen layouts. The contributions involved modifying existing scripts to meet specific design requirements, as well as adding and correcting details of the footprint and code formatting. Furthermore, the user addressed centering, naming, and keywords for the footprints.
pythonedafootprintkicadopenscad
secdev/scapy
Mar 2016 - Apr 2025
Scapy: the Python-based interactive packet manipulation program & library.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:25 reviews, 25 PRs, 57 comments in 9 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Antonio primarily contributed to the `scapy` project by modifying the Bluetooth-related code, adding new Bluetooth-specific packet types, and refactoring existing code to improve efficiency and maintainability. Their work included adding various EIR (Extended Inquiry Response) fields and enhancements to the Bluetooth Monitor packets, demonstrating a focus on network analysis and protocol implementation. These changes suggest an involvement in security-related aspects of network traffic analysis, given the project's focus on packet manipulation.
pythonpython2manipulationsecurity-toolsscapy
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